Admiral William Owens is a decorated former US Navy Admiral and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second highest rank in the United States military establishment. Post military career, Owens served as the head of many companies including Science Applications International Corporation, Nortel, and Teledesic LLC. A former commander of the Sixth Fleet, Admiral Owens has... read full bio
Adolfo Urias is the head of the band, Adolfo Urias y su Lobo Norteño. The band also consists of David Palma on the saxophone, Julio Cesar Urias on the bass, Sergio Urias on vocals, and Raul Urias on the drums. Their music uses both the accordion and saxophone, which creates a unique Ojinaga-style musica nortena, while most other norteno groups... read full bio
A voracious reader from age three, Adora Svitak's first serious foray into writing -- at age five -- was limited only by her handwriting and spelling. (Her astonishing verbal abilities already matched that of young adults over twice her age.) Her breakthrough soon came in the form of a used Dell laptop her mother bought her." At age seven, she... read full bio
Adrian Belew is simply one of the most innovative electric guitarists of all time. His guitar sound is actually his own, instantly recognizable as only he can play it. He is one of the true creators of the palette of electric guitar sounds that define and continue to inspire two generations of guitar players. Spending time in bands with Frank... read full bio
Adrian Bradshaw is a former British Army officer who has served as the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, has previously served as Director Special Forces, and Commander Land Forces. Bradshaw has previously studied at Bloxham School, then went on to earn his BSc from the University of Reading, and his MA in International Relations and MSc in Defence Studies from... read full bio
VP of Cloud Architecture at AWS, Adrian Cockcroft is one of the top technology speakers in the industry. Adrian has been a leader in the creation of a cloud ecosystem as Cloud Architect at Netflix and Technology Fellow at Battery Ventures. While at Netflix, Adrian made significant contributions to the companys high profile transition to a cloud native architecture, and... read full bio
Adrian Crutchfield is known for his silky smooth rhythm and his neo-soul sound. His music ranges from jazz to funk to hip-hop to rock. He started his music career when he was only four years old and got his first saxophone from the world famous, Kenny G. Later on in life Crutchfield went on to study at Florida State University... read full bio
Adrian Dantley is a retired NBA player. Dantley stared off with an impressive college career playing for Notre Dame. This attracted the attention of many in the NBA, and Dantley was drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Braves. He won NBA Rookie of the Year playing for the team. Dantley was then traded to the Indiana Pacers, playing... read full bio
Adrian Fenty is an American politician who has previously served as the 6th Mayor of the District of Columbia. Fenty was born in Washington, D.C. and he has earned his B.A. in English and economics from Oberlin College and his J.D. form the Howard University School of Law. Fenty began working in politics after interning for U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum... read full bio
Adrian Fernandez is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team. Adrian began his motocross-racing career at the age of 8 and at the age of 15 he made his permanent move to cars. His first race was at the age of 16 when he entered the 24 Hours of Mexico. Fernandez has competed in... read full bio
Adrian Gonzalez, also known as A-Gon and Titan, was most recently the first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball. His ability was noticed while attending Eastlake High School in San Diego. He was drafted out of high school by the Florida Marlins in 2000, becoming the first infielder since Alex Rodriguez in 03 to be drafted... read full bio
Oh sure, they have real names; but they are best known as ""The Carrot Guys."" And their message on employee engagement will change the way you do business. Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton are highly sought-after speakers and authors of the critically acclaimed, best-selling business books The Carrot Principle, The 24-Carrot Manager, A Carrot A Day (a Wall Street Journal... read full bio
Adrian Grenier is an actor, filmmaker, musician, and environmentalist. Grenier is widely known for his role as Vincent Chase on Entourage. Additionally, he played opposite Melissa Joan Hart in Drive Me Crazy, appeared in Britney Spears' music video Crazy", starred in James Toback's Harvard Man, and held a supporting role in The Devil Wears Prada. Grenier made his directorial debut... read full bio
Adrian Holmes is an actor best known for his work on the Bravo series 19-2. Holmes started off his working career as a nurse, but soon found his calling when he turned to acting full time. Holmes has landed roles on Smallville, True Justice, and Arrow. For his work on the Bravo series 19-2, Holmes won a Canadian Screen Award... read full bio
Adrian Lux was raised in Stockholm by a former punk rocker and a fashion photographer/filmmaker. He was as restless as his parents from an early age. When he wasn’t learning how to play guitar, Lux was landing modeling gigs for such major campaigns as the Swedish postal service and Stockholm’s answer to Barney’s, Nordiska Kompaniet. When he turned 17, he... read full bio
Adrian Marcel is an American singer/songwriter from Oakland, California. He attended Oakland School for the Arts which helped him to pursue a career in the performing arts, along with the encouragement from his parents. He created a mixtape called 7 Days of Weak that was presented by Grammy-winning musician Raphael Saadiq who took on Marcel as his protege. ... read full bio
Adrian Payne is the Professor of Marketing at the University of New South Wales and is a keynote speaker. Throughout the course of his career, Payne has become an expert in topics which include marketing, market research, general management, and corporate planning. He has previously earned his Med in Higher Education from Melbourne, his MSc from Aston and his Ph.D... read full bio
Adrian Peterson is an American football running back that plays for the Washington Redskins. He started his career playing college football at Oklahoma and was soon drafted seventh overall by the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson proved himself in his rookie year and set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game which named him the NFL Offensive Rookie... read full bio
An international business-strategy consultant and originator of the theory of value migration, Adrian Slywotzky teaches executives how to get on top of changing customer demands. Dow Chemical, Lotus Development, Sears, Philips Electronics and Searle Pharmaceuticals are among the corporations that have profited from Slywotzkys advice. He helps businesses determine where value resides in their industry today and where it will... read full bio
Adriana Evans is an American R&B singer-songwriter, one of the pioneers of the late 90s and early 2000s soul movement. Born into the music scene, Evans was inspired by her mother, jazz artist Mary Stallings. Immersed in the culture of jazz and inspired by the musically rich city of San Francisco, Evans was exposed to soul, rock, hip-hop, and everything... read full bio
